Windsurfs CEO goes to Google; OpenAIs acquisition falls apart | TechCrunch
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News Summary
- Windsurf CEO Varun Mohan, co-founder Douglas Chen, and some of the startup’s top researchers will join Google DeepMind.
- Google is not taking a stake in Windsurf and will not have any control over the company.
- As part of the deal, Google will have a nonexclusive license to certain WindSurf technology, meaning the AI coding startup remains free to license its technology to others.
- The deal represents the AI ecosystem's latest reverse-acquihire, in which a company hires a startup's top talent and licenses its technology.
OpenAIs deal to acquire the viral AI coding startup Windsurf fell apart on Friday, according to The Verge.In a shocking twist, Google DeepMind is now hiring Windsurf CEO Varun Mohan, cofounder Do [+1682 chars]
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